Today's digital student not only reads books, magazine articles, newspapers and textbooks but today's learner is reading content from digital formats including not only websites but more a more content that is "under construction" on Web 2.0 collaborative sites where they are adding content to blogs, Wikis, Nings and other social networking sites.
What reading strategies does the 21st century learner need when reading digital content?
Is content online different from content on a page?
Are there tips for improving comprehension when reading and gathering information from different types of web sources?
What are some of the challenges that some learners may need to overcome in the online environment? (Passive vs. Interactive, Loss of focus...
What are some of the strengths of the online environment for leaners as readers?
What are some of the strategies recommended on the website NOODLETOOLS under 21st century literacies?
SOURCES
O'Brien, David and Cassandra Scharber. "Digital Literacies go to School: Potholes and Possibilities." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 52 (1). September 2008. International Reading Association.
SOURCES
O'Brien, David and Cassandra Scharber. "Digital Literacies go to School: Potholes and Possibilities." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 52 (1). September 2008. International Reading Association.
Schmar-Dobler, E. (2003, September). Reading on the Internet: The link between literacy and technology. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47(1). http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/jaal/9-03_column/index.html